惰性空间分配 lazy space allocation

Lazy allocation simply means not allocating a resource until it is actually needed.

 

Here is an example in Java:

 

public class Fruit {
 
    private static final Map<String,Fruit> types = new HashMap<String, Fruit>();
    private final String type;
 
    // using a private constructor to force use of the factory method.
    private Fruit(String type) {
        this.type = type;
    }
 
    /**
    * Lazy Factory method, gets the Fruit instance associated with a
    * certain type. Instantiates new ones as needed.
    * @param type Any string that describes a fruit type, e.g. "apple"
    * @return The Fruit instance associated with that type.
    */
    public static synchronized Fruit getFruit(String type) {
        if(!types.containsKey(type)) {
            types.put(type, new Fruit(type)); // Lazy initialization
        }
        return types.get(type);
    }
 
}